Although viral infections are transmitted through contact-household transmission, often people living with COVID-19 are not infected. Why it happens? Do they have very strong immunity? Or have you already had coronavirus without symptoms?
As told in an interview with Rossiiskaya Gazeta, Deputy Director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution Scientific Research Center for Cardiology of the Russian Ministry of Health (Chazovsky Cardiology Center), Professor Nana Pogosova, this is a phenomenon for scientists. “This is a very complex question, which is not answered yet. Perhaps the genetic feature of the ACE2 protein plays a role, through which the new coronavirus penetrates human cells,” said Pogosova.
But today we can definitely say one thing. That three factors – obesity, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease – make it difficult for patients with new coronavirus infection to recover. And therefore, patients with cardiovascular diseases need to be especially vigilant and, in case of COVID-19 disease, consult a doctor on time.
The professor recalls that COWID is a very insidious disease. “A person becomes sick, symptoms appear – temperature, weakness, body aches, sore throat. Everything is very similar to a commonplace SARS. It seems that there is no reason for concern. And suddenly the condition worsens sharply – there is pronounced shortness of breath, a feeling of lack of air – the person just gasping for breath, he needs immediate medical attention. In this sharp, for some patients with lightning fast deterioration of the condition, lies the insidiousness of this disease, “the professor warns.
Read the full interview with Nana Pogosova in the next issues of RG-Week.
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